Martin Short, in his lovely recent memoir, writes of growing up a Sinatra fanatic and imitator in Hamilton, Ontario, a few short years before I did the same in Montreal.
All that was made indistinct by distance. Though Short admits that his late wife, Nancy, had to explain to their kids that their father had been raised in a weird Canadian musical time warp. I certainly never abandoned the passion. In fact, one of my very first pieces for this magazine, almost thirty years ago, was an account of Sid Mark , the disk jockey who has been playing nothing but Sinatra records for what was then thirty and is now closer to sixty years.
And I was privileged to write a farewell notice when Sinatra died, in But I still find Sinatra resistance in surprising corners.
I spent some time this past weekend trying to persuade a friend of excellent taste, who saw the new HBO documentary and was a bit bemused by it, to really listen to Sinatra.
Sinatra is all understatement, relaxation, wit, and ease. Judy Garland is all vibrato and tears; Sinatra is all legato and regrets. In recordings, Bing Crosby or—greater still—Louis Armstrong both still sound like performers : you feel the stage and the footlights in their singing.
This gives his voice its extraordinary sympathy. TeacFan , Aug 23, MRamble , Huck Caton and Jackson like this. Location: Britain, Europe. Siegmund , Aug 23, Archtop , Aug 23, Location: Leeds. It's different from later Pop, but all genres change, it was the pop of it's time.
Location: Brooklyn. You could call him a crooner. Beet , Aug 23, Jaap74 likes this. Location: Chicagoland, near Pepperland. Why yes, Sinatra falls under the" world class talent" genre. Glenn Christense , Aug 23, Stan , Huck Caton and Oliver like this. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio. There really isn't a perfect genre name for someone like Sinatra, is there? He's not quite a jazz vocalist in the way that Mel Torme often was. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Privacy Policy — About — Contact. Related Articles. Leave a Comment. Traditional pop music used to sing about love, loss, and emotions, but was also able to evolve by singing about specific and general problems, like individual struggles and world peace in a poetic manner. Traditional pop music artists like Frank Sinatra, were able to sing songs that his target market was easily able to relate to, such as champagne, parties, and even love affairs.
In this manner, traditional pop is very similar to modern pop, as modern pop artists also often sing about money, love affairs and stories, parties, and sometimes drugs, all of which appeal to most of the younger generation. The key difference between traditional pop music and modern pop music lies in the instruments used to produce music, as well as the influence of the most recent pop music.
Jazz music is a type of music that has also evolved or taken great influence from classical music, wherein whole orchestras play music that has been set. Jazz music , on the other hand, is a type of music that relies on the improvisation and syncopation of different musicians who come together to play a piece that has not been written or arranged in any way. Pop music, as explained earlier on, is music that requires professional vocalists to sing songs written by professional songwriters, and these vocalists collaborate with orchestra leaders or small combos to come up with arrangements to be able to bring a good tune to the song.
He sang songs that his target market — which was the upper class — was easily able to relate to: parties, love affairs, champagne, and a good life in general. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
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